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by rugratsonline
Mon Jun 05, 2023 9:47 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: CW 50 to ditch The CW, return to independence
Replies: 48
Views: 6740

Re: CW 50 to ditch The CW, return to independence

...WWJ should make an offer to WHNE to swap virtual channel numbers. I don't believe your last suggestion is even permissible under FCC rules. Agreed. With few exceptions, a station's PSIP must match either its current broadcasting channel (WHNE's is "3", which is the same as its broadcasting chann...
by rugratsonline
Sun Jun 04, 2023 11:13 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Sinclair’s Sports Channels Prepare Bankruptcy, Putting Team Payments at Risk
Replies: 101
Views: 16432

Re: Sinclair’s Sports Channels Prepare Bankruptcy, Putting Team Payments at Risk

You also claim that when ATSC 3.0 happens that 25-66-46 will be in a strong position. If that were to be the case, then eliminating the station’s localism makes no sense. You’d want to do the exact opposite. Sinclair's role in ATSC 3.0 right now in Mid-Michigan is merely lending broadcasting space ...
by rugratsonline
Sat Jun 03, 2023 11:11 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Sinclair’s Sports Channels Prepare Bankruptcy, Putting Team Payments at Risk
Replies: 101
Views: 16432

Re: Sinclair’s Sports Channels Prepare Bankruptcy, Putting Team Payments at Risk

The excessive amount of news at 25/66 was dropped because it was not turning a profit. Simple as that. It's also due to the fact that viewers that watched 5 or 12 remained allegient to them. 25 has always been viewed all its life as an "also ran" that always tried hard, but still ended up being ign...
by rugratsonline
Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:27 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Sinclair’s Sports Channels Prepare Bankruptcy, Putting Team Payments at Risk
Replies: 101
Views: 16432

Re: Sinclair’s Sports Channels Prepare Bankruptcy, Putting Team Payments at Risk

Unfortunately that will probably mean even more hardship for Sinclair run local news stations that will have to “pay” for the financial mismanagement of the Bally Sports RSNs. Meaning that we'll be seeing even more Sinclair stations, perhaps even those not lowly-rated, see their news departments gi...
by rugratsonline
Tue May 30, 2023 10:43 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Clio NOT Cleo
Replies: 23
Views: 2126

Re: Clio NOT Cleo

teetoppz28 wrote:
Tue May 30, 2023 3:31 pm
Dowagiac

My favorite one to tell a true Michigander from a pretender. :)
How about "Hamtramck"?
by rugratsonline
Fri May 26, 2023 9:43 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Could AM800 simulcast on 88.7???
Replies: 12
Views: 1472

Re: Could AM800 simulcast on 88.7???

Corus is doing just that in Calgary, with CHQR AM 770 now rebroadcasted on CFGQ-FM 107.3, with its news-talk format. Introduced in January without CRTC approval, Corus made the formal application to them this week, though now making CHQR a rebroadcaster of CFGQ.
by rugratsonline
Tue May 23, 2023 10:51 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: The National Desk suuuucks
Replies: 4
Views: 1196

Re: The National Desk suuuucks

It seems the elementary school desk has better spellers and credibility than The National Desk.
by rugratsonline
Sun May 21, 2023 1:07 am
Forum: Neighboring States/Ontario
Topic: WSPD's Automation is garbage
Replies: 13
Views: 1068

Re: WSPD's Automation is garbage

radioandtventhusiast wrote:
Sat May 20, 2023 12:13 pm
I know engineers can't listen 24/7...
Maybe it's time to bring them back to monitor the station? This corporate "set it and forget it" approach very rarely works.
by rugratsonline
Sun May 21, 2023 1:02 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WLEN Adrian
Replies: 7
Views: 1356

Re: WLEN Adrian

I notice WLEN is now streaming... I'll have to listen on Fridays to hear a wide variety as it's hard to hear in Toledo. Considering that you have 103.7 and 104.1, plus possible additional interference from Windsor's CJBC-FM translator on 103.9, it would be difficult tuning in to WLEN close to Lake ...
by rugratsonline
Thu May 18, 2023 10:12 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WADL to be sold to Nexstar (through Mission Broadcasting)
Replies: 24
Views: 4994

Re: WADL to be sold to Nexstar (through Mission Broadcasting)

Splouge wrote:
Thu May 18, 2023 2:05 pm
Keep an eye on WPHL Philly, WTTA Tampa, and KRON San Francisco as well, these Nexstar-owned MNT affiliates are in markets where CBS will be dumping CW. Whatever those three stations do, 38 will probably follow suit.
Any bets that WADL will become "The Great 38", like WTTA?
by rugratsonline
Wed May 17, 2023 11:24 pm
Forum: Remembering the Golden Years
Topic: Hilarious House Of Frightenstein
Replies: 5
Views: 1111

Re: Hilarious House Of Frightenstein

Does anyone remember seeing The Hilarious House Of Frightenstein on Detroit TV? It might have been on Old 62 but I’m not sure? It went into syndication in the US around 1973 or 1974. Don't know when or if it appeared in the Detroit / Windsor area (then-WGPR didn't sign on until 1975). I wouldn't be...
by rugratsonline
Wed May 17, 2023 11:20 pm
Forum: Everywhere Else
Topic: 107.7 KWXS dumps CHR For Standards
Replies: 6
Views: 1433

Re: 107.7 KWXS dumps CHR For Standards

Most listeners who are in the target demo stream or download... The CHR/Top 40 format just isn't what is was 20 years ago and many years before that. That, and the national broadcasters care more about cutting staff, cramming more commercials in, and promoting music the consultants feel the listene...
by rugratsonline
Wed May 17, 2023 11:08 pm
Forum: Everywhere Else
Topic: CRTC Considers Banning Fox News in Canada
Replies: 17
Views: 2306

Re: CRTC Considers Banning Fox News in Canada

Pastor Stephen Boissoin had written a letter to the editor of the Red Deer Advocate in 2002, expressing his Biblical beliefs about the homosexual lifestyle. After reading the letter as published in the Advocate, Dr. Darren Lund, a professor at the University of Calgary, filed a complaint with the A...
by rugratsonline
Mon May 15, 2023 10:49 pm
Forum: Everywhere Else
Topic: CRTC Considers Banning Fox News in Canada
Replies: 17
Views: 2306

Re: CRTC Considers Banning Fox News in Canada

audiophile wrote:
Mon May 08, 2023 2:42 pm
rugratsonline wrote:
Sat May 06, 2023 11:23 pm


As for the actual "press", Canada does have Freedom of the Press. The only thing they censor are court cases.
Oh but you can fined for quoting the Torah, Koran and the Bible, and that is not freedom.
That NEVER happened in Canada. If it did, do you have proof?
by rugratsonline
Sun May 14, 2023 10:25 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: CW 50 to ditch The CW, return to independence
Replies: 48
Views: 6740

Re: CW 50 to ditch The CW, return to independence

Is there any chance that 20 would want to pick up The CW affiliation? Zero. No way a Scripps station is going to link up with Nexstar. 20 has Antenna TV on a subchannel, and that's owned by Nexstar Scripps owns 16 stations that are affiliated with The CW, either as a primary or a subchannel: https:...